Q: is there a "template" template?
Subject: Q: is there a "template" template?
From: Aaron Fischer <fischer17@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:12:09 -0700
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I am trying to greatly simplify my XSL code.
I have a basic template transformation:
<xsl:template match="control">
<xsl:text CONTROL </xsl:text>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
<xsl:text END </xsl:text>
</xsl:template>
I need to apply this kind of template to literally hundreds of different cells; i.e. I have other cells which require the same kind of template, except replace "control" with "[something else]".
At the moment I have a huge XSL file full of these little templates -- with all of them doing the same thing under a different name.
Is there a way I can write a "template" template, and have my code internally generate
the actual templates during compilation? i.e I would have something like:
the "template" template: PARAM1 - match specification
PARAM2 - output text
<xsl:template match="PARAM1">
<xsl:text PARAM2 </xsl:text>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
<xsl:text END </xsl:text>
</xsl:template>
make-template( "control", "CONTROL")
make-template( "output", "OUTPUT")
make-template( "blah", "whatever")
etc...
Basically, I'm looking for a template in the true sense of the word, as in the C++ way.
All help appreciated,
Aaron
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